Hammock.



A. A. SOHIMMEL.

HAMMOCK.

APPLICATION ULEB Dm so, 1912,

Patented Mar. 10, 1914 A. A. SCHH/1 MEL.

HAMMOCK.

Vriwntkld Mar. l0, 1914H flwf ' fr. indicated by dotted lines in UNITED PATENT QFFICE.

.ABKXHM A. SCHIMMEL. OF BSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

ELAMMOCK.

To all v'Lc/wm t may concer/1..'

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM A. SCHIM- MEL. a citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, in the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hammocks. of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hammocks and particularly to that class known as couch hammocks.

The object of my invention is to provide an improved hammock of this kind and also to provide an article of this class which can he used either as a couch or hammock.

The invention resides in the novel features of construction and combination of parts set forth in the following description and particularly pointed out and defined in the claims at the close thereof.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of a hammock constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a section on line Qf-2 of Fig. i. Fig. 3 is a plan view of one end of the frame of my improved hammock. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the end shields of the hammock shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is ay detail in perspective. Fig. 6 is a section on line 6 6 off-Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a section on line 7 7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 is a detail showing a modification.

The frame of mv improved hammock comprisesI two side hars o, a and two end hars ai. fr", fastened togethe at their ends. the end a being made from angie iron and being in'ovided each with a serie" of holes in which are hooked the en. of springs that forni part of the usual spring mattress L which .supports the, 1 .snai cushion iivoted ai, a? to cach sirio har a; near the ends thereofg are two legis o" and the loro legs a at each end of the frame are connect-cd h v is rigidly and secnrelY supported hv the legs Specification of Letters Patent.

Application lefl December 30, 1912.

latented Mar. 10, 1914.

serial No. 739,272.

settce. When the device is to be used as a hammock the legs i3 are swun upward into positions alongside the side ars a where they are held by the friction at the joints a.

The wind shield of my` hammock comprises three sections as heretofore, but is peculiarly constructed so that it is self supporting and operative either When the device 1s used as a couch or as a hammock. lleretofore the wind shields of hammocks of this class were held in operative position by the supporting chains or ropes and, moreover, were permanently fastened by screws or otherwise to the frame so that asa practical matter only one side of the hammock and its cushion were subjected to wear which was objectionable. In my hammock the shield sections are separahly connected with the frame and the side section can be placed at either side of the hammock or shifted from one, side to the other. As herein shown l provide two end sections d, see Fig. 4, each of which comprises a top marginal bar d of metal and two side marginal bars d2 of metal, the ends of the top bar d being fastened by rivets (la to the uprights d2. These bars (Z and d2 are arranged Within pockets provided at the margin of a sheet of canvas d* or the like.. said pockets being formed hy folding the edges of the canvas around the hars and fastening them in those positions by stitches. The upper and lower ends of the upright hars 2 project beyond the .ranvas d4. said hars being each made at its. zipper end wit? perforation (Z5 to rereivc the hook of supporting chain e, and with a stud which. as described later, serves to support the adiaccnt end of the sid. .section of the shieid. fit their lower ends the upright bars (Z2 formed with perforations Z7 through which extend i eadcil studs c provided at the. ends of rEhe side sect-ion y" is canvas or the like from to i .ipon itsc ano ,eine fd to n p. t w?. ain which is i arranged a i' argini-.l bar f to each end of i which fastened a metal hook or strap f2 through which one of the upright bars riz of the adjacent end section extends, said hook or strap f2 resting on the stud d of said bar in a position immediately below the hook e of the adjacent chain e. Along the and the. device can he used as a couch or vertical sides of each shield section are proor settee, the uprights d2 vided eyelets g to receive lacings L by means of which the corners of the shield are fasl tened together, while the shield f is provided with an additional .set of eyelets f/ near its bottom edge to receive lacings It by means of which it fastened to one of the side bars a.

The .supporting chains herein shown are each provided with hooks e to engage the upright hars (Z2, and with a heart-shaped hanger if near its middle that is adapted to be fastened by another' chain or Otherwise to the fixture on which the hammock is hung.

When the device is used as a hammock the legs a3 occupy their inoperative positions and, as will be clear, the vhole weight of the frame and of the person seated upon it is borne by the uprights Z2 and the supporting chains so that the canvas parts of the wind shield are not subjected to injurious strains. It will also be clear that the side section can be laced at either side of the hammock and s ifted from one side to the other at will.

When it 'is desired to provide a settee or couch the legs a3 are swung down into their operative positions, indicated by dotted lines, and the hooks e disengaged from the uprights d2. The device then rests upon the legs and can be used as an ordinary couch of the end shield section d serving to hold the whole shield firmly in its operative position. If desired `the device may be provided with two side sections f when used as a couch or bed and with a top section or mosquito netting or the like so that the occupant will be protected from wind and mosquitoes when using it in the open. i

In Fig. 8' I have shown a modified form of connection betweenn the lower ends of bars d2 and the frame. In this case, the lower ends of bar d2 are formed with hooks d1 engaging loops d on the frame. The hooks all are normally locked to the loops but by foldin the end section down onto the body the ook can be disengaged from the loop and the end section removed.

When the device is set up and used as a hammock or couch the shield (l, f, owing to its peculiar construction, is firm and stiff and can be used as a back or side rest. /Vhen set up as a settee the windshield can, if desired, be taken olf by removing the thumb nuts a".

My improved hammock is inexpensive construction. 1

The operation of setting up and dismantling is'simple and quickly performed and its convertibility gives to it a Wider range of use than has been possible with hammocks of this class as heretofore constructed.

of simple and I i g l What I claim is:

l. A convertible couch and hammock. comprising a rigid mattress supporting frame work having legs thereunder mounted for movement to inoperative position out of the way at will, a rigid upstanding frame secured to said frame work having side .and end portions mutually interbraced, wind shield members secured to said side and end portions, and means for suspending the device from the top of said upstanding frame when used as a hammock.

2. A convertible couch and hammock. comprising a rigid mattress supporting frame work having f legs thereunder pivotally mounted to`be swung to operative position or out of the way at will, a rigid upst-and ing frame secured to said frame work consisting of end and .side portions, having provision for mutul interbracing both in and out laterally and endwises wind shield portions secured thereto, and means for susv pending the device from the tops of the end portions of said upstanding frame when used as a hammock.`

3. A device of the kind described, comprising a rigid mattress supporting frame work, an upstanding frame secured thereto composed of end and side sections having connections for mutual interbracing in both directions both laterally and endwise, and means for suspending the device from the tops of the end portions of said frame.

4. In a hammock of the character de scribed, in combination, a frame; a shield comprising two end sections and a side scction, each end section comprising two rigid upright marginal bars, a rigid top marginal bar connected at its ends to said upright bars near the upper ends of the latter and a piece of canvas or the like permanently secured to the top andupright `marginal bars, and said side section comprising a rigid top marginal bar provided at its ends with means fastening it to the upper portions of the end sections so as to hold said upper portions bar against movement in either di` rection longitudinally of said bar, and a piece of canvas or the like secured to said top marginal bar; means separably connecting the lower ends of the upright bars of each end sec ion with the frame with provision for removal without requiring movement of said upright bars relatively, and chains or the like connected with the upper ends of said upright bars.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

ABRAHAM A. SCHIMMEL.

Witnesses:

IDA M. LFSLIE, RAYMOND B. TEMPLE. 

